World’s Largest Hockey Stick And Puck
March 17, 2010 by Tyler
Filed under Hockey Equipment
The World’s largest hockey stick was found during a quick search on Flickr. At first we thought we would find Zdeno Chara’s stick, but we were mistaken.
Zdeno Chara shoots Left and this giant stick at the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, British Columbia is a Right-Hand shot!
Thanks to bcanna for the image!
Facts on the World’s Biggest Hockey Stick & Puck:
- The World’s Largest Hockey Stick & Puck is 40 times life size.
- The shaft and blade of the stick are made in sections with steel-reinforced Douglas Fir beams measuring 3 foot by 4 foot (91.44 cm by 1.2192 m) for a total length of 205 feet (62.48 metres).
- The stick weighs 28,118 kg (61,000 pounds) and was built in Penticton BC. The final product was trucked to Vancouver in two pieces, spliced together on the ground, then lifted into position on August 21, 1985.
- After the fair in Vancouver, the hockey stick was transported to Vancouver Island by barge and 3 flat bed trucks exactly two years later, on August 21, 1987.
- The World’s Largest Hockey Stick & Puck was dedicated at the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan on May 21, 1988, two years to the day after Expo ’86 opened.
The Guinness Book of World Records officially granteded the title of World’s Largest Hockey Stick on July 14, 2008 after a 20-year battle for recognition. At one third the length of Duncan’s stick, residents of Eveleth, Minnesota can no longer claim their 21-metre wooden hockey stick to be the biggest.
Source: BC Attractions.
Adam MacGregor on Tue, 23rd Jan 2007 1:00 am
This stick is in my home town, one of the only things there is to be proud of here.
One thing to notice, it hasn’t broken despite the weather conditions, could be because it ain’t composite.
Tyler on Tue, 23rd Jan 2007 12:29 pm
Adam,
I’m glad that you commented on this article. Do you happen to know the exact dimensions of the stick? Do you have any information on how much it weighs?
Thanks in advance,
Tyler
ian on Sun, 25th Nov 2007 7:56 pm
i think this stick is to flexy,, it breaks easy, but it is nice, i have to give it some props, thanks
ian
jordan on Sun, 16th Dec 2007 11:54 am
I have the 9k0 stick and the easton s17 stealth but I think that the s17 stealth is better then the 9ko stick so if you had a chose you shoud go with the easton s17 stealth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MishL on Fri, 14th Nov 2008 9:29 am
Facinating!
Dan Fisher on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 2:09 am
Yea this used to be my stick i grew out of it though =]
Larry Gold on Mon, 28th Sep 2009 5:04 pm
Imagine the stick bag for this? As well as tape, hey do they make tape blade for this?
Jeremy Weiss on Sun, 28th Mar 2010 4:51 pm
wow… looks like a righty
Repo_Mandy (Repo Mandy) on Tue, 27th Apr 2010 2:11 pm
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@lisstless @helenspitzer Drunken Duncan (B.C.) has a giant hockey stick: [link to post]
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